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mr. crapo: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from from idaho. mr. crapo: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. crapo: mr. president, i have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. crapo: thank you. mr. president, i rise to speak

in support of the nomination of mr. joseph otting for the comptroller of the currency. the o.c.c.'s mission is to ensure that the financial institutions that it oversees operate in a safe and sound manner, provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with the applicable laws and regulations. the o.c.c. is responsible for overseeing the supervision of all national banks and federal savings associations, as well as federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. the o.c.c. also plays an important role in identifying and responding to emerging threats in our financial system mr. otosomething exceptionally equal tied to lead the o.c.c. as its comp troll her. his unique experience and understanding of the banking sector has been shaped by over three decades of firsthand industry experience. mr. otting has held positions at large regional and community

financial institutions, including key leadership positions. in fact, he has touched virtually every segment of the industry, working in consumer services, business services, human resources, compliance, audit, and many others. his understanding of how banks work and knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the financial sector was evident throughout his nomination hearings. i was also encouraged by mr. otting's statements about the importance of ensuring that all americans have access to banking products and services. mr. otting also reaffirmed his commitment to honor the o.c.c.'s mission and cooperate with the work of congress. i'm confident that mr. otting will bring strong leadership to the o.c.c., given his extensive experience in the financial industry. and i urge my colleagues to support mr. otting's nomination today and vote for his confirmation in the future. thank you, mr. president.

i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call:

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mr. mcconnell: mr. president. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask unanimous consent that not withstanding rule 22 at 1:30 today the senate proceed to legislative session and the chair lay before the senate the conference report to accompany h.r. 2810 as under the previous order and that there be 15 minutes of debate equally divided between the managers or their designees prior to the vote on the adoption of the conference report. further, that following a disposition of the conference report the senate resume executive session and all postcloture time on the clog begins and friedrich nominations

and friedrich nominations be yielded back and the senate vote on the confirmation of the coggins nomination and the confirmation on the friedrich nomination occur at 5:30 p.m. monday, november 27. if the nominations are confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i also ask unanimous consent that the votes following the first vote in the series be ten minutes in length. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: and i yield back the time on the otting nomination and ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: without objection. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote:

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the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their sloat vote if not the yeas are

53. under the previous order, the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on the nomination of and donald c. coggins jr. of south carolina to be united states district judge for the district of south carolina signed by 17 senators. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of donald c. coggins jr. of south carolina to be united states district judge for the district of south carolina shall be brought to a close? the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. the clerk will call call the ro.

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the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? if not, the yeas are 96, the nays are 1, and the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: the judiciary, donald c. coggins jr. of south carolina to be united states district judge for the district of south carolina. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatorl report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion. we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of dhabi langhorne

friedrich of california. the presiding officer: by unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call has been waived. the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of dabney langhorne friedrich of california to be united states district judge for the district of columbia shall be brought to a close. the yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule, and the clerk will call the roll. vote:

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the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the yeas are 93, the

nays are 4. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, dabney langhorne friedrich of california to be united states district judge for the district of columbia.

a senator: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. blumenthal: i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: